Keyboard shortcuts
E&S Lighting can be run entirely on screen, but a keyboard saves time: it feeds the command line like the command pad.
Everywhere
| Key | Effect |
|---|---|
| F11 | full screen, and back to the previous size |
| Esc | like Esc: clears the cell selection, then cancels the action in progress |
| Ctrl+Z | like Undo: cancels the command in progress, otherwise the last change to the show |
| Ctrl+Y (or Ctrl+Shift+Z) | like Redo |
The command line
When no field is being edited, these keys go to the command line:
| Key | Effect |
|---|---|
| digits | the number (after Cue or Fixture), or a value for the selection |
| . or , | the point of a number ("1.5", "101.3"); a comma counts as a point |
| - | a negative value (an offset) |
| à | a range, like Thru (on a French keyboard, the "à" key without Shift) |
| Enter (or the numeric keypad's Enter) | like Enter: executes the line |
| Backspace | like ⌫: erases the last character, otherwise the object, otherwise the action |
Digits work from the top row (with Shift on an AZERTY keyboard) as well as from the numeric keypad. With Ctrl or Alt, they are shortcuts: nothing is typed in the command line.
Actions (Store, Delete…) and objects (Cue, Fixture) have no keyboard shortcut: they are chosen on the command pad.
In a field
A field being edited (a name, a value) keeps its keys:
| Key | Effect |
|---|---|
| Enter | confirms |
| Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y | undo / redo the typing in the field |
| Esc (name of a tile) | restores the previous text |
The command pad also types into the field being edited: digits, point, ⌫ and Enter.
Lists
| Gesture | Effect |
|---|---|
| mouse wheel | scrolls the list; does not change a closed drop-down list |
| Esc (drop-down list open) | closes it without changing anything |